Bernadette
Americannoun
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Also called Bernadette of Lourdes. Saint. Marie Bernarde Soubirous or Soubiroux, 1844–79, French nun.
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a first name: derived from Bernard.
Example Sentences
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Bernadette Joy, founder of the financial boot camp Crush Your Money Goals, paid off $300,000 of debt in three years by making small, consistent changes to her behavior.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
Her 2012 satirical novel, Where’d You Go, Bernadette, about a misanthropic mother who goes missing, sat on bestseller lists for nearly a year and inspired a movie.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Bernadette said that McCullagh had told her "about an ex boyfriend who was harassing Natalie".
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Bernadette Feichtel bought what was advertised as a “pixie juliana” that was supposed to top out at 50 pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
“Oh! I’m sorry. I don’t really work here—or, well, I just got here, too. I’m Maggie. Auntie Bernadette probably knows. Let me grab my stuff and I’ll take you to her.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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